Contaminated Land The Governments 'Polluter Pays' principle suggests that those who cause contamination should clean it up.
The Environmental Protection Section of the Public Health Department has carried out a desk top study to identify as many 'potentially contaminated' sites as possible within its area and to assess whether there is serious risk linked to the usage of that site, and whether a pollutant linkage occurs. An executive summary of the County Borough Council's Contaminated Land Strategy is available Contaminated Land Executive Summary
If the Authority is of the opinion that there is a risk that significant harm may be caused or that pollution of controlled waters is likely, then a Remediation Notice may be served on the person responsible. If this person cannot be found, then the duty to act falls on the owners or occupiers.
Currently the authority has not declared any sites as being defined as 'contaminated land' under Section 78(A)2 of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Costs for information on potentially contaminated sites is currently set at £45 per hour.
Address: Public Health Department, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8AN.
|